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Pitman, Sir Isaac
(Encyclopedia)Pitman, Sir Isaac, 1813–97, English inventor of phonographic shorthand. In Stenographic Soundhand (1837) he set forth a shorthand system based on phonetic rather than orthographic principles; adapte...Nicholson, Sir William
(Encyclopedia)Nicholson, Sir William, 1872–1949, English woodcut artist, illustrator, and painter. The striking contrasts of black and white of his woodcutting technique were used to great effect on posters, on w...Doré, Gustave
(Encyclopedia)Doré, Gustave güstävˈ dôrāˈ [key], 1832–83, French illustrator, engraver, painter, and sculptor. He is best known for his highly imaginative and dramatic illustrations. At first he did his ow...Vallotton, Félix
(Encyclopedia)Vallotton, Félix fālēksˈ välətôNˈ [key], 1865–1925, Swiss woodcut artist and painter. Associated with the Nabis, he worked in Paris. In the 1890s Vallotton rejuvenated the woodcut as a creat...National Museum of African American History and Culture
(Encyclopedia)National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution. Devoted to the collection, presentation, and preservation of the culture of Africa...bobbin
(Encyclopedia)bobbin, implement on which thread is wound, used in sewing, spinning, weaving, and lace making. Sometimes the wooden spools of sewing thread are called bobbins. The bobbin of a sewing machine is a met...Demetrius, in Russian history
(Encyclopedia)Demetrius, in Russian history: see Dmitri. ...commune, in medieval history
(Encyclopedia)commune kômˈyo͞on [key], in medieval history, collective institution that developed in continental Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. Because of the importance of the commune in municipal g...Chicago Natural History Museum
(Encyclopedia)Chicago Natural History Museum: see Field Museum of Natural History. ...Exile, in Jewish history
(Encyclopedia)Exile: see Babylonian captivity. ...Browse by Subject
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